Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,617, James Flournoy, Va.

SERVICE
Va
Flournoy James
NUMBER
R. 3617 B.L. Ut. 36606-160-55
CONTENTS

208.430 Ad Mer 88
Sep 4/55
James Flournoy
Capt Henry Cheatum
Enl Mar 1881
Dis June "
Rev. War
Private
See also June 32
Ad. 160 acs July Aug 1/56
Rodgers
Florian Bethune Talbotton Ga
Vol. F. 76. 5

208 450 Revolutionary War
James Flournoy
Capt Cheatham
Col. Good
Virginia Militia
Marion Bethune Salisbury Georgia

State of Georgia : County of Taylor
On this day of July A. D., One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five personally appeared, before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, James Shourney aged ninety two years, a resident of Taylor County in the State of Georgia who being duly sworn, according to law, declares that he is the identical who was a (1) soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Cheatum in the Regiment commanded by Robert Goode in the War with (2) Great Britain known as the Revolutionary war.
that he (3) was mustered in the service at Virginia on or about the day of March A. D. sixteen Hundred and Eighty one for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said War for the term of fourteen days & more and was honorably discharged (4) at Goodland South Virginia on the 15 th day of June A. D. sixteen Hundred and Eighty one
He makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. He also declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
He hereby appoints Marion Bethune of the County of Talbot and State of Georgia his true and lawful Attorney; with powers of substitution, to prosecute this his Claim for Land; to receive the Certificate or Warrant when issued, and to do all other acts necessary and proper in the premises.
We, Thomas Bagland & Cornelius Bradley and residents of Taylor County in the State of Georgia upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by James Shourney in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. That we have no interest in this Claim or in the prosecution thereof. Thos Bagland - Cornelius Bradley
The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim. nor in the prosecution thereof.
John Stemleant
STATE OF Georgia : County of Taylor
I hereby Certify, That John Stemleant Esq., before whom the foregoing Declaration and power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths; and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the SEAL of the Inferior Court for the County aforesaid, this
23 rd day of August
A. D., 1855
James T. Haiman Clk. Ga.

Georgia Walton County ss On this the third day of February 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Superior Court for said County of Walton now sitting James Horney a resident of the County aforesaid in said State aged thirty years on 23 rd day of February last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he the said James entered the service of the United States about the first of March 1781 in the State of Virginia Commanded by Col. Rob. Gould of Chesapeake City, Virg. Capt Henry Chatham, & John Farnum Jr. Lieutenants The applicant under the Command - and of the above officers was marched to Dunwoody Court House, from thence back to Chesapeake. When he remained a short time. And then marched to Cabbin point on James River The applicant stayed at the last named place and in the immediate vicinity he remained about two weeks, After which time the regiment this applicant being one of the number was marched back to Chesapeake County and were stationed at Wau bottom Church a few miles from Petersburg Virg. From

When a petitioner was marched up from River on the Manchester side to from a Richmond remained there a few days crossed the river and joined the forces under the command of the Marquis La Fayette Col Goulds Regt remained for about one week under the command of La Fayette when we marched back to Chesterfield and stationed at War- bottom Church the Regt remained at the latter place about two weeks and marched to a place about two miles from Chesterfield Court house, at the latter place the force under the command of Col Gould was surprised by the British Commander Col Col Tarleton and dispersed this affair being over, in a few days afterwards the greater part of Col Goulds command was organized and this affair was then under the command of Capt Scott. Col Gould was then taken prisoner. The Command under Col Scott joined La Fayette among whom was petitioner and under Lafayette marched up from the neighbourhood of Goosechland Court house, whilst there the three months term having expired this

petitioner with others were discharged and The petitioner at that time being under the command of Capt. Knight from Amelia County which latter officer disbanded those under his command without any written discharge assigning as the reason for so doing that the soldiers from Chesapeake did not properly belong to his command as the said Capt. Knight was from Amelia County - The petitioner states that he was in the service and did perform as above stated a three months tour in behalf of the United States against Great Britain that the service was all performed in the State of Virginia and done from about the first of March 1781 to 1st of June of the same year - He hereby renun- ciates any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state - Given to and subscribed before me this the day and year aforesaid
James Silvermaster Subscribed before me this the day and year aforesaid
We Hugh Powell and John Blackstone Clergymen the former residing in the County of Talbot and the latter State of Georgia and the latter residing in the County of Crawford and State aforesaid do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Silvermaster who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe

him to be seventy years of age that he is re- puted and believed to be in his neighborhood where he has resided and where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
From us and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of Feb. 1832. Hiram Powell M th John Blackstone
B.C. Duke L.L.B.
Subscribed before me this 3 rd day of Feb. 1832.
Talbot Inferior Court
February Term 1832
We John Brown James Baisley and Bailey C. Duke Judges of said Court Inferior Court do hereby declare our opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the necessary interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and we do further certify that it appears to us that Hiram Powell and John Blackstone who have signed the proceedings Certificate are Clergymen resident in the County of Talbot & Crawford and that George M. B. Towns who also signed the same is a resident in the County of Talbot and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit.
John Blackstone Feb 30. 1832
James Baisley Bailey C. Duke
Rev Mr. Schley
I William S. Goo Clerk of the Inferior Court of Talbot County Georgia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James H. Almon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no seal of office) this 3 rd day of February 1832.
William S. Goo

Rev. War Section.
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June 22, 1923. awf
James Flournoy R. 3617
Ethel B. Welch, Macon, Box 191, Georgia.
Madam;
In response to your letter of the 2d ultimo, I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that James Flournoy was born Feb. 23, 1783, and while residing in Chesterfield County, Virginia, enlisted about the first of March 1781, and served as a Private in Captain Cheatham's Company, Colonel Robert Good's Regiment Virginia troops; about two miles from Chesterfield Court House they were in an engagement with Colonel Tarleton, who dispersed them. A few days after the command was reorganized, and soldier, under Captain Scott, joined LaFayette and marched in the neighborhood of Goochland C. H., where his three months having expired, he was discharged, at which time he was under Captain Knight.

He was allowed bounty land on account of the above services, while a resident of Taylor County, Georgia, in 1855. There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted James Flournoy, is the only one found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Georgia Act 7 June 1832
James Fleming
Rejected
See letter to Hon. Wm. Sibley 11 March 1834 to Hon. A. T. Owen July 19 1850
3617
Act 7 June 1832
208430
36.606-160

1917 Nov. 2. Hist. to Clara Walker. 1923 June 22. Hist. to Ethel B. Walch and
3614
REJECTED
P. O. _____
James Mowney
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged; _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

5 36.606
J Merlans

Georgia Duluth County I personally appeared before me Anna Jones And being duly sworn saith that during the Revolutionary wars she was acquainted with Mr James Flory now a citizen of this County that deponent and the said James Flory at that time resided in Chesterfield County, Virginia That in the year nineteen hundred and eighty one the brother of Deponent was in the service of the Colonies and that the said James Flory did as she then under- -stood then believe and as she now believes perform a tour of duty with her brother in the service of the Colonies against Great Britain Sworn and subscribed for Anna Jones to before me this the second mark day of Sept, 1833.
William Towns, S.S. 6

I, William H. Grop clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby certify that William Towns whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit of Amy Towns and William Flowerday as a subscrib- ing witness is an acting Justice of the Superior Court for said County and was at the time of subscribing the same and that full faith and credit be given to his attestation as such Given under my hand and seal this 3 day of February 1834 William H. Grop
In Witness Whereof

Paper J.M.
Dr Young - Look at the can & write to the party 2000 A.M. is the lowest
James G. Bennett Esq Washington D.C.
Doct. R.W. Young Print.

Talbotton 30 th Jany 1853 James G. Benet Esq
Sir James Flourney of this County, filed his declaration several years ago, claiming a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, but for some Cause, his claim was suspended, he is a very old man, (above ninety years of age) and if the Case depends entirely on his memory he may not be able to prove his claim, he has lately received a letter from some person in Washington proposing to have his claim allowed, if he will give one fifth of the Amt. recovered for the service, he does not know the person making the proposi- tion, and requested me to attend to the matter for him, the request is made through his son and I could not obtain any information upon the subject, farther than that, he was either a citizen of Virginia or North Carolina at the time the service was performed. The old man is in very feeble health, and it was thought best to look to the matter without delay, having received your Card proposing to attend to busi- ness of this kind, have concluded to write you, as it may be a matter of interest to you, I wish to ascertain the condition of the claim, for what cause suspended &c, perhaps the late acts of Congress may relieve from objection, also desire to know what Amt. will due him, and what you will attend to it for, if reasonable, I will advise him to employ you. Talbotton Talbot Co. Georgia
Respectfully G. M. Norber

Wm Hovey
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Georgia. Personally appeared before me William Flournoy of the County of Upson and being duly sworn saith that during the Revolutionary War that he was acquainted with Mr James Flournoy now citizen of Talbot County that deponent the said James Flournoy at that time resided in Chesterfield Virginia that in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one that said James Flournoy was in the service of the Colonies with Lieut. Colonel John Trent Branch's Legion and a number of other persons I could mention that was out at the same time what length of time the said Flournoy served I can not say but distinctly remembers his being in the service of the Colonies against great Britain Sworn and subscribed to { William Flournoy before me this the 24 th mark
day of January 1834 William Jones J.P.C.

House of Reps.
July 16, 1880.
Sir (
Will you be good enough to look to the Papers of James Flournoy of Talbot County Georgia. & inform me why the Money due him as a Revolutionary Soldier has not been forwarded & what, if any thing, is necessary to be done to get the same?
I have the honor to be
Yr obt serv
Col. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions —
C. Allen F. Owen

Dr. W. Sneyd 11. March 1834
O. C.
R. Vol. 34. p 118. Entire

Dept of War P.M. Off
March 11. 1874
Sir
The claims of Genl. West, & Adam J. Fels have been admitted — their certificates of pension, will be found herewith enclosed
The claim of J. B. Hovey has been rejected, he having only preferred three months pension on not full or less than a full pension. The papers are placed upon the files of the Office
I have the honor
Yours
Genl. Schley
A. A.

Wm N. H. Owen
July 19 '50
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Pension Office July 19. 1850,
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 16 th inst. I have the honor to inform you that the claim of James Flournoy Flournoy, of Talbot County, Georgia, to a pension under the Act of June 7. 1832, was rejected in March 1834, because it appeared from his papers that he performed performed but three months service during the war of the Revolution. The Act referred to, provides for none who did not serve at least six months. No law has since been passed which provides a pension for so short a term of service.
Hon. A. F. Owen W.R.
See Georgia Index Act 7 June '32 no 30,942, entitled

Revised Ducktown, Tenn.
Oct. 30, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:—
Will you kindly give me information regarding the military record of James Flaurnoy who served as a sergeant of the Virginia Infantry in the Revolutionary War.
It has been suggested to me by the War Department that I might get a more

complete record of his military service from the Pension Department than any where else.
Very truly, Miss Clara Walker.
Luc' Town, Tenn.
Box. 40

L. W. McMANUS
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Macon, Ga.
May 2, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
Will you kindly see if you have any thing in your files regarding James Flournois or James Flournoy who served in the Revolutionary War. He was in the Virginia State Infantry.
He also served in the French and Indian War or the War of 1812. If you have any information regarding him, I will certainly appreciate same.
Thanking you for any information you may give me, I am
Very truly yours,
Ethel Bryan Welch.
Bx 191,
Macon, Ga.

V.L.M. Rev. War Section.
November 2, 1917.
Miss Clara Walker, Box 40, Ducktown, Tennessee.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 30 th ultimo, you are advised that from the records of this Bureau it is shown that James Flournoy was born February 23, 1763, and while residing in Chesterfield County, Virginia, entered the service about the first of March 1781, as a Private in Captain Cheat- ham's Company, Colonel Robert Good's Virginia Regiment; about 3 miles from Chesterfield Court House they were in an engage- ment with Colonel Tarleton, who dispersed them. A few days after, the command was reorganized and soldier, under Captain Scott, joined LaFayette and marched in the neighborhood of Goochland Court House, where his three months having expired he was discharged, at which time he was under Captain Knight.
He was allowed bounty land on account of the above service, while a resident of Taylor County, Georgia, in 1855.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
G. M. [unintelligible] Commissioner.
No mention made of the rejected pension claim which was rejected as he only served 3 mos instead of 6 as required. Adv. Nov. 2 1917